Brake-gear mounting



May 28, 1929. .W WRIGHT v 715,023 I BRAKE GEAR M0UNT1NG Filed; April l0,1926 3 Sheets-Sheet l e` Si.

May 28, 1929. W, WRlGHT 1,715,023 I y BRAKE GEAR MOUNTING Filed AprillO, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 y; f I

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BRAKE GEAR MOUNTING Filed Aprillo, 1926 s sheets-sheet. 3`

the openingV in the rbottoni 20. Thefspo'oli 22 is caused to rotate.with'the driven gear 21 by squaring theportion oftheexten'ded'hub of theldriven ,gear at T thenpoint where it Y'receives the spool 22. "The"driven gear 21" with ,the spool 22am rotatably held in the i' f-hosigbymeans; ofthe-pines which is j dSPOSBd .through an opening in the'topollthe housing, through thefliuhpi the driven gearlgandjtherefore throughthe openingin the bottoni 2 0 3; accidental removal of the' pin fbeingfprevented by any. suitable, means, 4as

" g f to, Urear off-thetopf4 oi ther liofifisiiig,`

theside-walls@k 'l`he top 1 0 ofthehousingisprovidedwith f e plurality.et rel'tieellrdisposed web-S i/lef *whenmilestone Y terminate atthebei); L @posed weborplate Y standinglipY 26, adapted to engage `tlieiont Y Tof the loweiilangeof the-end stillgl-Ly The websimaybecoiitinuousfiiron for; example acotterpin. i Inxthistype ofhonsing'fan'dconstruction, vertical play or movement 1 oi I`the driven.jeleinentlis pref Vented b i {in e'ans of a washer; V2 3"arrangedintermediate oi the Vtop .of fthe ,housing `and the drivengea-r21.as'showniiifligurov Thefhousiiig in "crosssection comprises dinal`edge of. platef251isformed with anup..

with y y'the a greater :height-,than the forward portion.

i The p oitionlQY Aof the webs 2li-fare connected"Y together ,by anrintegral web 28 il which 1 adaptedfto extend flush with `therear `side.

ofthe end sill 1s to which it is secured. jhy

25V is shownrivetedv at 30 to Ythe lower ilange f of-lthe'jpendvsilljandconstitutes thegmain at?v `]l housing tothe-bottom of thetaeliingportion for fipendentlyl securing the end' sill ",qw'hile iYfthe elongated Vrearportions ZZ V` of. the v .wehs

Y' f secure the housi'n'gtofthe loweriange off -V en d' S'sill. The.'shearing strains are also feo t 24 constitute compression means adaptedto taken care ofbyithc marginal lipQGdSpOSed veiselyot the end sill lt yanddownwardly flaring webs 33, seemligure t; the webs 32and33te'rminating attop in 'a horizontally disposed yplatet adapted toextend (flush with "the bottom foiv the'v end'` l plate 17 andA trans 'iverse wall 20 vwhichV is 'formed integral with at ,35, .35 which engagelwit li-and vlap fthe f lower part of the endV sillll atthe iront andrear sides of thesill,:seeiFigure i horizontally; dis- The frontilongitu-Q jaishp'w @modification in. sojfarjas `the' i'nounting of thegear v housing V is concerned; the h'ous1n'g', like' inVV Figures v1toB, comprising a top 10 andtwo side `walls 11,allAk substantially otthe same general i coniiguration as in Figures 1'to 3, so as to provide.a gear lli'ousing openv at jbottom, iront and irearsides v-'1-hel'iousing is likewise" provided with the chair. or plate 17 i'orsupfy portingthe driven elements of thefgearin'g;

mounting of thefgearingheing the vsaine as in Eigures l'to.)

vwhilefthe driven elements, like in'liguresy 1 to 3, are supported bythetransverse wallrQO ln the ,construction to top is provided ati-apointYintel-inediateoff rthe front and rear edgeswith: the integral andvertically disposed brackets 31 arranged-,j 7

in spaced relation and adjacent' oppositd.V

sideso the housingas shownin Eigure A'lhehracllets preferably consistofthe wehV portions-2` disposedin adirection transy and tlie-laterally Isill-14; the yiront and ij,e ai' e dge sjofthe plate i 34 being bent.upwardlyoivflanged as shown; 1

,The top'k 10 fof fthe-ljiousing n this com Y upwardlyl vdisposedjrear.extensions 27 ,and

struction 'differs `from that slio'wnfinfFigures 1 'to 3 in that itisnot'providedwith t li e 'y l0Q websi28; .while"the ltop 10 oi thehousing',jior "l VtheV sake of lightness, is shown provide d with? l' alpairf otxr'earwardlydisposed extensions 36, "36. These eXtensions'BQ 36provide attache.L -V ying points for the lower end s'oi fbia'cehars" 37,37,' which extend, :for wa'idly at aiiupward inclination :tor attachmentto the rear yor inner side y ofthe end .sill 14.- 'TheseI have their'ends bent Vat a suitable vangle sog- Y V11o be riveted orotherwisefsecuijed to the'ltopfthatthe lower ends otthc'bars 371, ""7,may

extensions 3610i' thehousing as shown atfSS;

.parallelwith'the rear side oi the en d'fsilland 1 15 struction, "thel'ioii `siii,gl willhe viriiily `braced f f against thepull ofthe chainwhen the latter iswound ,one the drum oi spool 22 duiingi shownrivete'dthereto-at 3 9, lViththis conbrake-applying operations. l Figures to 9,inclusive,

housing vas 'injthe previously described con-l Y structionsfso Vasteoverlapxoi enclose the drive `elementof the gearing..- l nthis con-lstructiomlike in the other constructions, the

' Y l 'brake-stair 19- is 'prei/idea with plurality-ll een withiiiateshownin Figures aand c and if lll ofthe housing at the forwardend'thereof.y

p VThe chair or plate L17 isl formed to receivef 'Y l` 4the downwardlydisposedhub portion of thell of bearing points in the housing; first inthe top of the housing; A"wliere the brake'estaff enters theupwardly'fdisposed hubvportion of `ther drive'gea'r 16; while l,thelower portion of thestaf Vpasses"through ani-aperture-in thesocketedboss` formation oiti the chair or platel? Vwhich may be'identical lin construcwhich issuitably riveted to the-side wallsi drivegearl' like in the other constructions. `Inthe construction illustrated,in Figures 7 to`59, the ygear housing is intended'to bedirectly securedto the undersideof the '-end:V sill l4'and therefore the top40 is ininimef diate contactwith thebottom flange 'of the endsill; thetopf40zbeing provided` with-a transversely extending rib 42 adapted toabutagainst the 'forward edge 'of the lower f i flange of 4the end sillwhile the yrear end of the top 40 is provided with an 'upstanding i'ib43adapted toextend Hush with the Vrear side ofthe end sill14;the'rib43being reenforcedfby a suitablenumber of webs 44; the

upstan'ding rib 43 being intended to'be riveted to the endv sill asshown at '45. The top '4O1is riveted at 46 directly tothe lowerflang'fev ofthe end sillgsuch riveting'beingpossible becauseof thefact'that the bottom and'forvward'and rearwardends of the housing'v aref open ;-the riveting Vof'. the lhousing fin' place m'ayvrbeaccomplished .before .inserting the' L gearing into 'thehoufsinggl lasthis mayfbe readily accomplished by reason of the fact ftha't'fthe'bearings' and supports 'for the gearv ing-and brake-stall'y are'in'the'nature of re` movable chairs or plates.

The sidewalls'll of the housing are also preferablyA shown 'j secured inplafce a-fterthe driven ele-ments. i have bee'njin'serted into thehousing andinI-i proper relation; withy the chair or plate A"48,V As theplateor chair 483is arranged ttt-the l lower edge ofthe side Walls andtherefore l in a lower plane than'the 'plate' lor chair '1,7

' y the ends of the vplate or chair'48are disposed" v*upwardlyasfshownat'49 in Figure 7 so'as f te" 'Y riveting the' housing in place.1

.l provided with openings as atl 47v whichv will also enablel easyaccessfor the purpose of bya chair or'platel 48fwhichis riveted or to bedisposed pa'rall'el'fwith Athe sidewalls 41, 41 to whichrthe ends'areriveted at 50l or fotherwisesuitably securedV thereto.

With the bearingforithe driven feleinentsf 4insertible into place asdescribed, themethodVV Y i of journaling thedriven elementinr thiscon- 1f vstructionis slightlyfdiderent.fromthat pre!` vio'usly described inthatthe journal'pin 2 3 A is-eliminated, as thedriven gear2l 'is shown.V

provided with an," upward-ly disp oseditrunf of the gear 21;

ffroin the spirit of Iny in ventio'ii;v

j In this Y construction, "the driven jgearljl2l and spool ordruml22 aresupported-.inplace nion 51,' see Yl `igure 9,11disposedfthroughan'v fyopeningiin the`..top.40in thehousing';tli e`- VVopposite side ofthergear vv211` 'being provided'y with an'extended'hubportion-similar-to'that previously". disclosed to' re'ceive thel spool'`or' v drum 22 arranged on ythe squared portionof rounded portionv` 52#The constructions Ishown `described thev hubsoasito rotatetherewithgjthespool Vresting on thefchairiorplate 148 which-is`apertured to. lreceive the lowerv reduced of lthe hubor trunnionjfpermit arrangement of the vgear*housing in f ldiierent horizontalplanesjand vtliei-ieforein keeping with the varying constructionsfemvployedl in railroad practice .morder thatthe y chainfreceivingdruinor spoolofthedriven 1- elements may be in proper positionoralignment; 'with 'the chain and brakeeapplying mechanism. 'Thevconstructions consist ofa'* v single piece housing' composedof atop-and;i,

two sidey walls in :conjunction with/.lower .'f

tions being in the nature-oftransversely dis*l :bearing providingportions forthe(drive-and' driven elejinents;{saidv bearingprovidingp'or-- y n posed chairs or plates 'preferablyremovably Isecured in` place. `YVitli'these constructions l not as terms fofflimitation kasfmodifications` arepossible -witl iout,-` however,

"What I'claiinis: v Y

1. Brake Igear. mountings',f`comprising single piecehousinghavingintegral top' and twov sidewalls, the upper surfaces-of.thejtop being provide'dwith a transversely disposed g end-sillengagingportioman elongated nar-' rowl plate having flanged ends securedto-fthev- .side wallsl adjacentto vthe forward end of the [housing,saidplate being formed to, provide v a bearing andsupportjfor .the .brakestaand ,drive gezin-and a second-elongated nfarf "lio rowp'plate attachedat its ends to.v thejsi'de l l walls adjacent to the rear end 'ofthehousingf Y f* i; and `formed 'to providesupport andbearingjA .y

for l the vdriven element.

In combination lwith ajcar'endsillwofy -channelcrosssectiom avsingle'piece'housing 5120i."

' adapted to. bevvsecuredl to the bottonioi'V the p' f composedy of`to`p and twovv side walls andendslb the DOP being providedfwitlif'faii.

of the'l Vend-sill, braceibars-Vsecured atntheiri integral upstandingportionadapted'tq abut'V I againstthe forward edge ofI the lower flangeg f lower ends'to the` innerend of `the housing# topjwhile their upperends aresecured to theVV` rearsi'de of the end-sill, andafpair of yelement supporting plates attachedat their. i. .13W

ends. to 1 the -side wallsf 'of the-housing adjaf housing. f

i cent tothe forward and rear endsvof the* -therwtandelpfilflof.lielfzontally'disposedA` gear supporting elements extendingfrom',

L8.` In Jcombinatirm l ajcar l end-sill, i

gear; housing, composed of integral top and f side walls, thetopbeingprovidedfwith -posiltioniiig `meansadapted Jtogabut the "loweri-'longitudinal edges V of theen'd-sill, br aoi ng N means intermediate ofthe inner end 1 of the;

housingtop and therear side of the .ende silhand a pair of plates, theends whereof are attached'to the vside walls of the housing and vconstituting, respectively, supporting means foi-the drive and drivenelements vot.- thej-gearing I V 4. In;,combinationwith a car -end`-sill, a1

` Asi-nglefpiele'e housing adaptedto besecured to the bottom oftheendlsill vand` composed of integral topLandside walls, the Ltop 'beingprovided withiupstanding portions adapted f to engage withthe. inner andouter sides ot the lowerzpart of the-end-sill, a chairwori v 'plateVremovably secured vat4 itsV ends tothe Y sidewalls got; the housingan'dnsocketed to provide bearingY for, vthe vlower end [of the'brake-stati YandQdrive element, and a plate 'attached :atf itsfendswtothe side walls adjai centzto .the rearfside of the vhouen/ig .forsupfportingV tlie'fdriven elements in place."

i5. Brake gearl mount-ings,gcomprising a:

single pieceliousing having v integral top ,and Y sidefwallafthe housing.being open. atl iront `Vand rear, with. theftopprovided with up-nstandingl projections dapted, respectively, to abut against theV loweryflange/ofthe car lend-sill and` to engage .witli'prearsidelotthe lend-silhand a Vpaii'jotnarro w plates attached. g at their endstothefside Awallsotgtlie housing,Mr

'end-fof the topfofjthehousingto.the rearg" I' lone platecoiistitutes asupport 'for thebrak'estaff and driveel'einentfot the gearing while fvthe' other platefconstitutes a support .tor the drivenelements.y i ,yGpBrake gear inountings,comprising a single piecehousingliaviiigintegral top and two sidewalls, thetop ,being adaptedv tobe vsecured to. the bottom of. a;.ca i" end`sill andj havii'ig .a`transversely disposed upstanding `'portion adapted'ftoabut `against the:low-er 1; `flange Vof the; Vend-sill', ,bracing means Vinter `mediate.of the rearend of the housing and.

rear side .ofthe end-sill, and a .pairjoi'il stal'f.

'faiidgearingsupporting-plates attached 'atl gtlieir ends tothesidewalls of fiflieliousingp .TlfBi-'ako gear inountings, comprisinga yhousing. com )osed of an inteordai to 3 and two sidewalls, upstandiiigvwebsg' integralv with 'theftopf andterminating at the top' in "anv#transversely y disposedf 'portion 'adapted to engage with" the bottomot' -ararjQend-sill,

saidl portionbeing-formed togengage the.`

ytothe sidje walls of thehousing front l'and' rear ,longitudinal edge otthe: fende ward and rearwardbnds of the housin the-,-eafsideof thvend-siiiabove the totem,

side wall to side wall adjacent, respectively,

tothe iront and rear ends of `the housingv and mi?aller/dl in differenthorizontal iilnes.,

composed yof lan vinteflralE top, and two side walls, and ai; pairofsupporting j plates ati J- taclied at their ends tothe side ;Walls,rotgearing comprising a drive Agezin apertured'V forpassage'ottliefbrake-staf therethrough hub rotatablyrmounted onthe otherplate, jV

"and a Vspoolirnount-ed on said lextended hub l Lso, asto rotat ej withthe driven gear.

9. Brake gear Inountings, fc'omprisingfra housing V composed ot anVintegral top` jand two side. walls,Y the to vbeing,'adaptedto ex tendflush with .theYV ottoni ofa .car endsill and be secured directlythereto'and iiaving'a transverselyextendingpositioning rib i y forabutment against .the -lowenlongitudi-nal `J0 edge of tlifeJend sillfapair of gearsupport. 'ing plates diSPQSGd,transversely of the ionj fthelends of; the platesfbeing' flanged and attaehed to the 'side vwall-s,of thel housing.

10.'. :Brake: rgear mountings, l comprising i housing `composed of anintegral top and' two side walls, j a pain.A of gear 1 suppoij ting-1 Y.plates I within] the; housing adjacentto; tlie-xl f front and 1 rearendSj Of the -liousi ng, thefends ofthe plates being attachedV totheside walls, and brace rvmeans .extending-:trom .the rearyV sidey ofthe-car end-sill -to which said means `2 tively, v betweenthe sidewallsadjacent tothe front andrea-gende' of thehou i'ig, tlife,-y i

forwardplate'fbeing,.apeitured toireccive the lo\ iv'(ir-en 3loffaxbrakestaif and liaving'af, circumferential Vribabout'theaperturetog@ provide f a socket Vfor the; lower endS `oi theu drive gear hub,whil'e tlie rearplate-is aper.

tured to ,receive the lower end of thefdrivei'i gear hub, and means V-orsecuring the-drijven i gear.in lplacesrq` 1-, l

12. In agbrakev gear mounting,

a Vhousing 32.0,? .composedof a top ofless'widtli vat iront andterminatingin .an arcuate end, vtwo `sidewalls f' integralwitlithetop,.an da drive gear supf g5 porting 1 plate adjacentto vthe'iront Vend oicy i the housing: anda driventlgearf'supporting plateadjacent.,to'.tlie"rearendrfof tlielii'us;I ing, the r ends .ofbothfplates beingattached j Y 13. A brake Vgear m unti g, comprising ai"ino4 v1,715,023 C I two sidewalls, the top being` aperturedy edtweenthesidewalls atthe rear endof the jacent t0 th@ from and rea-f @IldSO'PIOVICG ,housing andleapertured to receivel a, trunnion i K trlinnionreceiving openings,. a 'platefds' of the driven geaigtheends of the twoplates V195; i

posed transversely between they side walls being supp'oited onktheysiide' Walls of th@` i I5v at thel front end of the housing andsocketed housing.

Y `toieoeive the lowerwtrunnion'of thejdrive n l -y 1 I w A f gear, anda plate disposed transversely be. t VWILLIAM.;WRIGHT;' f

